Adopted at the 23rd Meeting of the Standing Committee of the
Ninth National People's Congress on August 31, 2001?
Having discussed the implications of "in violation of the rules
and regulations on land administration" prescribed by Articles 228,
"in violation of the law or regulations on land administration"
prescribed by Article 342 and "violation the law and regulations on
land administration" prescribed by Article 410 of the Criminal Law
and "illegally approves the requisition or occupation of land"
prescribed by Article 410 of the Criminal Law, the Standing
Committee of National People's Congress gives the interpretation as
follows:?
"In violation of the law or regulations on land administration"
prescribed by Article 228, "in violation of the rules and
regulations on land administration" prescribed by Articles 228, "in
violation of the law or regulations on land administration"
prescribed by Article 342 and "violation the law and regulations on
land administration" prescribed by Article 410 of Criminal Law mean
violation of the provisions on land administration prescribed by
laws such as the Land Administration Law, Forestry Law, Grassland
Law and other relevant administrative regulations.?
"Illegally approves the requisition or occupation of land"
prescribed by Article 410 of the Criminal Law means illegally
approving the requisition or occupation of farmland such as
cultivated land, forestland and other land.?
This Interpretation is hereby announced.
Source: NPC
